title: Concurrent lymphoma and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Retroperitoneal lymph node enlargement in patients with pancreatic cancer is sometimes treated as incurable disease. Non-metastatic causes of lymphadenopathy should however be considered.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two cases of significant retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy in the setting of pancreatic cancer, treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy and lymph node dissection are described. Both cases had a final diagnosis of concurrent pancreatic cancer and lymphoma with no evidence of pancreatic lymph node metastasis on histopathology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We discuss the patterns of normal lymph node involvement in pancreatic cancer and lymphoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interpretation of staging imaging is important in patients with pancreatic cancer. Not all enlarged lymph node should be attributed to pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jiun Miin
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikfarjam
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy